46. “He came again therefore.” “Therefore,” because He passed by His native place, Nazareth; He came again to the place nearest it, as more convenient for remaining; and, moreover, He was there among His friends and relatives. Allusion is made to the miracle performed there, to distinguish it from another Cana, which was far off. “A certain ruler whose son was sick,” etc. Several conjectures are hazarded, as to who he was. They are, however, only conjectures. Some say, he was of the Royal family,
John 4:46